Project Gutenberg 2010-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 1197 Fielding, Henry 1707 1754 Gualterus, Petrus Drawcansir, Alexander, Sir Keyber, Conny Trottplaid, John Vinegar, Hercules Ovid -43 17 Ovidius Naso, Publius Nasón, Publio Ovidio Nason, Publio Ovidio Jones, Claude Edward 1907 62053681 The Lovers Assistant; Or, New Art of Love E-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Delphine Lettau, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lovers Assistant; Or, New Art of Love" by Henry Fielding and Ovid is a satirical guide on romance written in the mid-18th century. This work blends elements of classic literature with 18th-century social customs, presenting a humorous take on the art of love through a series of allegories and lessons. The text takes on a playful voice, setting out rules and strategies for young gentlemen on how to engage in romantic pursuits. At the start of this treatise, the narrator positions himself as a "Preceptor of Love," who invites young men to learn the art of cunningly wooing women. He outlines the essential steps to romance: selecting a proper mistress, winning her affections, and maintaining mutual love. Drawing on a range of classical references and lively anecdotes, the narrator emphasizes the importance of confidence, timing, and knowing one’s audience while pursuing love interests. The introduction serves as a playful yet instructive prelude to the satirical advice he will dispense throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Seduction -- Poetry PA Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: British Literature 143982 2025-08-12T14:45:00.605532 text/html 143744 2010-01-21T14:53:58 text/html 134943 2025-08-12T14:45:07.338492 application/epub+zip 134445 2025-08-12T14:45:03.841532 application/epub+zip 115291 2025-08-12T14:45:02.610525 application/epub+zip 298968 2025-08-12T14:45:09.787521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280333 2025-08-12T14:45:06.536532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253582 2022-09-14T09:44:11.235318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117402 2025-08-12T14:45:00.089578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117157 2010-01-21T14:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117164 2010-01-21T14:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21544 2025-08-12T14:45:09.987494 application/rdf+xml 16248 2025-08-12T14:45:03.128515 image/jpeg 3748 2025-08-12T14:45:02.873520 image/jpeg 47841 2010-01-21T14:51:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 53411 2010-01-21T14:55:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 47827 2010-01-21T14:51:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 131653 2025-08-12T14:45:00.616547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia